UHURU and I have made it all by ourselves, don’t judge us harshly by slapping us with that dynasty tag - RAILA begs Kenyans (especially RUTO)

Friday November 2, 2018- Former
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has told Kenyans not to judge him and President
Uhuru Kenyatta unfairly just because they come from prominent families.

Speaking
during a memorial service of the former chairperson of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake organisation, Jane Kiano, in Karen,
Raila said that they have worked hard to be where they are today terming the
dynasty tag on them as unfair.

“There
is no dynasty, because the people struggle all on their own,” said Raila.

“You
cannot now say Uhuru is a part of a dynasty….Jomo Kenyatta was just a pauper
before he fought to be where he got; I am not part of any dynasty either.
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was just a pauper; you could say he was a hustler.”

“Raila
is Raila the way he is and Uhuru is who he is because of himself, so you can’t
divorce us on claims we come from dynasties,” he added.

There
has been a spirited campaign to bar Raila and Gideon Moi from the 2022
elections because of the dynasty tag.